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Due Diligence

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Yoshiki Takeuchi, OECD Deputy Secretary-General, opening the 2025 Forum. Before his appointment to the organization in 2021 he served nearly four decades at the Japanese Ministry of Finance. © Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh

 
13/03/2025 – Quod volumus, possumus

Quod volumus, possumus

2025 OECD Forum on due diligence in the garment and footwear sector

A total of 2.400 delegates participated annual Forum, which took place on 11 and 12 February at the OECD headquarters at Château de la Muette in Paris, ... By  Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh
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More than 100 GOTS-certified brands and companies worldwide recently took part in the #BehindTheSeams campaign, which draws attention to environmentally friendly and socially responsible production methods. © Global Standard

 
19/02/2025 – Sustainability guidance book

Sustainability guidance book

Global Standard launched “GOTS Due Diligence Handbook”

The “GOTS Due Diligence Handbook” is a transformative tool on the journey towards responsible production. By  Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh
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With the new tool and certification, Oeko-Tex aims to prevent and mitigate existing and potential negative impacts of companies’ own business operations, their supply chains and in their wider business relationships. © Oeko-Tex

 
14/11/2022 – Tangible support for due diligence

Tangible support for due diligence

Oeko-Tex launches Responsible Business tool and certification

The Oeko-Tex Responsible Business tool and certification supports brands, retailers and traders in the textile and leather sector with due diligence compliance. By  Sibylle Michel
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?From March to December 2021, a group of public buyers of garment and textiles participated in a pilot project to explore the integration of OECD risk-based due diligence into the public procurement of garment and textiles – the OECD Pilot. © j-mel/stock.adobe.com

 
30/08/2022 – OECD e-learning course

OECD e-learning course

Due Diligence for Garment and Footwear Supply Chains

A new e-learning course on “Due Diligence for Garment and Footwear Supply Chains” is available. For textile network readers no participation fees are incurred. By  Yvonne Heinen-Foudeh